Congressional Directory for the 107th Congress (2001-2002), October 2002.
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[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
JOE R. SKEEN, Republican, of Picacho, NM; born in Roswell, NM, June
30, 1927; education: B.S., engineering, Texas A&M University, 1950;
served in the U.S. Navy, 1945-46; U.S. Air Force Reserves, 1949-52; soil
and water engineer, Zuni and Ramah Navajo Indians, 1951, returning to
the family sheep ranching operation in Lincoln County, NM, which was
purchased from his grandmother; operated a flying service, Ruidoso, NM;
member, New Mexico State Senate, 1960-70, serving as minority leader for
six years; served three years as State Republican chairman; Republican
nominee for lieutenant governor, 1970, and GOP nominee for governor,
1974 and 1978; elected to Congress from New Mexico's Second District as
a write-in candidate, 1980, after the incumbent died in office and the
Republican Party was denied a place on the ballot by the courts; member:
New Mexico Woolgrowers Association; New Mexico Cattle Growers
Association; New Mexico Farm and Livestock Bureau; Conquistadore
Council, Boy Scouts of America; Elks; Eagles; married: the former Mary
Helen Jones; children: Lisa and Mike; Catholic; elected to the 97th
Congress, November 4, 1980; reelected to each succeeding Congress.
Office Listings
http://joeskeen.house.gov
2302 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC (202) 225-2365
20515-3102............................................
Chief of Staff.--Suzanne Eisold. FAX: 225-9599
Executive Assistant / Office Manager.--Linda Hewitt.
Press Secretary.--Selma Sierra.
Federal Building, Room 257, Roswell, NM 88201.......... (505) 622-0055
1065-B, South Main, Suite A, Las Cruces, NM 88005...... (505) 527-1771
Counties: Bernalillo (part), Catron, Chaves, Cibola (part), DeBaca, Dona
Ana, Eddy; Grant, Guadalupe, Hidalgo, Lea, Lincoln, Luna, Otero,
Sierra, Socorro, and Valencia (part). Population (1990),
504,659.
ZIP Codes: 87002 (part), 87006-07, 87011, 87014, 87020 (part), 87022-23,
87026, 87028, 87031 (part), 87034, 87038, 87040, 87042, 87049-
51, 87055, 87062, 87068, 87105, 87185, 87711, 87724, 87801,
87815, 87820-21, 87823-25, 87827-32, 87901, 87930-33, 87935-37,
87939-43, 88001-06, 88008-09, 88011-12, 88020-34, 88036, 88038-
49, 88052-56, 88058, 88061-63, 88065, 88072, 88114, 88119,
88134, 88136, 88201-02, 88210-11, 88213 88220-21, 88230-32,
88240-41, 88250, 88252-56, 88260, 88262-68, 88301, 88310-12,
88314, 88316-18, 88323-25, 88330, 88336-54, 88417, 88431-32,
88435